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Ruta Lee

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1935-05-30 (89 years old)

Biography

Ruta Lee (born Ruta Mary Kilmonis, May 30, 1935) is a Canadian-American actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the musical Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. She had roles in films including Billy Wilder's crime drama Witness for the Prosecution and Stanley Donen's musical comedy Funny Face and also is remembered for her guest appearance in a 1963 episode of Rod Serling's sci-fi series The Twilight Zone called "A Short Drink from a Certain Fountain".

Lee guest-starred on many television series, and was also featured on a number of game shows, including Hollywood Squares, What's My Line?, and as Alex Trebek's co-host on High Rollers. She is of Lithuanian descent.

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Filmography

all 111

TV Shows 78

Movies 33

self 15

Voice 1

Self - Participant

A Life in Ten Pictures (2021)

Diego's Neighbor

Ruta Lee

Biography

Filmography

all 111

TV Shows 78

Movies 33

self 15

Voice 1

A Life in Ten Pictures (2021)

Senior Moment (2021)

Autopsy: The Last Hours of... (2014)

RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars (2012)

La La Land (2010)

Kay Thompson: Think Pink! (2009)

Christmas at Cadillac Jack's (2007)

A Christmas Too Many (2007)

Christmas Do-Over (2006)

Quiet Kill (2004)

Life with Bonnie (2002)

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills (1997)

Sobbin' Women: The Making of 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' (1997)

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)

Funny Bones (1995)

Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)

Power Rangers (1993)

Delta (1992)

Timeless Tales: Rapunzel (1990)

People Like Us (1990)

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School (1988)

Coming of Age (1988)

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

1st & Ten (1984)

Charles in Charge (1984)

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Madame's Place (1982)

Hotel (1982)

Simon & Simon (1981)

Elvis and the Beauty Queen (1981)

The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)

The Flintstone Comedy Show (1980)

The Frankenstones (1980)

Lucy Moves to NBC (1980)

CHiPs (1977)

Three's Company (1977)

Rooster: Spurs of Death! (1977)

Three for the Money (1975)

Roll, Freddy, Roll! (1974)

High Rollers (1974)

Indict and Convict (1974)

Me and the Chimp (1972)

Doomsday Machine (1972)

A Howling in the Woods (1971)

Love, American Style (1969)

Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969)

The Mod Squad (1968)

Mannix (1967)

The Guns of Will Sonnett (1967)

Judd for the Defense (1967)

Ironside (1967)

The Wild Wild West (1965)

Hogan's Heroes (1965)

Invisible Diplomats (1965)

Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. (1964)

Bullet for a Badman (1964)

The Bill Dana Show (1963)

Burke's Law (1963)

The Fugitive (1963)

Arrest and Trial (1963)

The Gun Hawk (1963)

Hootenanny Hoot (1963)

You Don't Say! (1963)

Fractured Flickers (1963)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

The Lucy Show (1962)

The Virginian (1962)

Sergeants 3 (1962)

Operation Eichmann (1961)

Tallahassee 7000 (1961)

The Andy Griffith Show (1960)

Outlaws (1960)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Female

Birthday
1935-05-30 (89 years old)

Birth Place
Montreal, Canada

Citizenships
Lithuania, United States, Canada

Residences
Fort Worth · Palm Springs · Hollywood, United States of America

Also Known As
Rita Kilmonis, Ruta Kilmonis, Ruta Mary Kilmonis

Awards
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Knight's Cross of the Order for Merits to Lithuania